Did you know that 51.2% of Teachers sought medical care for voice disorders? That $2.5 billion was spent annually on sick leave and treatment of voice disorders of teachers?
Hume & Wegman elaborate on this subject on their poster “Preventing Vocal Burnout in Future Teachers: An Education & Prevention Program,” that was presented at the 2016 Annual ASHA Convention, November 17-19 in Philadelphia, PA.
Authors: Sue B. Hume, PhD, CCC-SLP & Allison Wegman, MS, CCC-SLP, The University of Tennesse, 2016.
